The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-28
FOREIGN.
Words OF Cheer Spoken to the LIber-
ais of England.

ais OF England.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-Gladstone arrived at
Dover this morning on his way to the Con-
tinent. There was a small crowd waiting to
receive him. He was hooted at by some,
and the roughs outside made snowballs and
threw them. There was presented to him
an address from the Kentish Liberals.
Mr.. Gladstone, replying to the address,
referred to the uncertain character of Lord
Salisbury's declarations in reference to free
trade. He said they indicated, as far as the
majority in Parliament is concerned, that
free trade is insecure. He relied on the
mas ses of the people to oppose return to
protection. The coming session did not
promise well for the country. If it was
true that the great measure of the session,
the local government bill, would not be in
troduced until April. the government would
infiict an undisguised mockery on the coun-
try. The last was dark session, this would
be darker unless something was done to al
leviate the situation in Ireland. The dark
est blot upon Parliament was the act now in
operation etfacing the civil rights OF the
Irish The Liberals were charged with in
terfering with the administration of law.
They were really trying to retard the gov
ernment's Obstructive policy Of perversion of
law. 1t was well for them that they were on
the right side of the channel. II the Chris
tian knowledge Society, in seeking to. pro
mote justice, mercy and truth, were publish
ing in Ireland a book applying those princi-
pies to that unhappy country, they would
be subject 70 criminal prosecution.
Lord Salisbury talked about the con-
solidation Of the empire while pur-
suing a policy .0f national disruption.
How could that be a policy of consolidation
which disregarded centuries of national ira
dition and opposed the will Of four out of
five millions of Irish people? Ireland only
continued within the bounds of moderation
because she knew she had the sympathy of
friends in England. So long as her modera-
tion continued, the sympathy would be con
tinued. Not long could any government
force unanimous people With the single
exception of the Belfast Council all elective
authorities sided with Home Rule. The
foreign imported government stood alone.
The Liberals term of minority in Parlia-
meDt would cease at the first election. Their
appeal lay with the country. The party
never inscribed on its banner the name OF
cause without carrying 1t through. Having
taken up the cause of Ireland, that cause
would assuredly triumph. (Cheers.)
Stanley Supposed to be All Right.
A despatch from the Congo says: ''No
news from Stanley has yet reached Bona,
but no uneasiness is felt there. A steamer 10
expected from Tamounga on January 10th,
and is almost certain to bring news OF the
expedition. Native reports are reassuring."
AdvIces from IntoIerant Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 27.-Advices from
Tifiis state that extensive preparations are
being made for the reception of the Car
next spring.
A large number of seditious hand-bills,
printed on hektograpb, are in circulation
in this city. All attempts to discover the
source are fruitless. The bills appeal to the
students to join the party Of liberty and
avenge their comrades "who were murdered
in Moscow. The students grievances" the
bills say, ''are great, But nothing COM
pared with the sutferings OF the people"
Tha authorities have decided not to reopen
the universities until the end of July.
Count Scheremetreff, a prominent noble OF
Moscow, in an audience with the Car to-
day, protested against the manner in which
the university students are treated. he
charged the authorities with making grossly
untrue reports regarding the situations In
the universities. The Gar given orders for
a. stringent inquiry to be made into the
charges.
A Big Waves Performance.
HAVANA, Dec. 27.-Aguadilla, a port of
Porto Rico has suffered like BaracOa by
huge wave. Fifty-three houses were swept
away and more destroyed.
Austria Apparently Preparing to
Fight.
PARIS, Dec. 27.-Figaro's Munich corres-
pondent states that workmen belonging to
the Austrian reserves have been ordered to
rejoin their regiments forthwith. The Aus
trian consul here has intimated that Aus
trian subjects should be ready to rejoin their
regiments.
Foreign Notes.
A fierce hurricane from the west accom-
panied by severe snow storm prevailed
over the whole of Greece Monday night.
Twenty-four vessels were wrecked in the
Gulf of Patmos.
At meeting at Limerick of delegates of
the Gaellca Athletic Association, the Fenian
party defeated members of the National
League in the election OF officers. The
priests, finding themselves outvoted, with
drew. Father Sheethy, on retiring, declared
that henceforth the priests would have moth
ing to do with the Association. Father
Sheethy and the delegates from 81 National
ist clubs subsequently held a meeting and
decided to act independently Of the Fenian
members.